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Easter Table Ideas Mar 02, 2018

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It's that time of the year that the Easter bunny is hopping down the bunny trail to your house. We're talking about getting your table ready for your guests. We're sharing our favorite Easter table ideas today.

You can see Anita's Easter table featuring some gorgeous pink Tulips HERE

You can see Kelly's Easter table HERE

Check out Yvonne's Easter table with her peach Fire King Lustre dishes HERE

Check out Yvonne's onion skin dyed Easter eggs HERE

Kelly's golden egg can be seen HERE

Bunny place cards are HERE

Check out Kelly's easy egg place cards HERE.

Bunny napkins are HERE

Kelly shares her whimsical "6 pack" and carrot centerpiece idea HERE.

Bunny bread is HERE

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Kelly's book can be found HERE

The pink forks are HERE

Don't forget to check out Anita's favorite spring and other things on Amazon HERE

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Secrets to a Designer Un-Kitchen Kitchen Feb 28, 2018

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Learn how to make your kitchen more beautiful by simply shopping your house. This is not just a utilitarian room. Your kitchen should flow along with the look & feel of the rest of your home. We have SO many inexpensive ideas to create fabulous ambiance in this well used space.

Re-think your kitchen - add some personality & decor.
Shop your house to do it...

Add a lamp.
Add a rug.
Add a chair.
Add some art.
Add a mirror.

Consider the color of your cabinets and maybe go with a pop of color there.

Incorporating textiles into a kitchen softens all the hard surfaces. Anita made these beautiful slip covers for her kitchen island stools. Have a look HERE

Have a look at Kelly's kitchen HERE, Yvonne's HERE and Anita's HERE for even more inspiration.

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Spring Refresh for Under $25 Feb 26, 2018

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It's time to start thinking about adding some spring touches to your home. It will boost your mood and help you to lean into the upcoming season. And really, who isn't ready for spring by this time every year? These are some of our favorite ideas and they are all under $25. There might be a few ideas that are a bit more, but we really tried to keep it under our limit.

You can see Anita's Easter table featuring some gorgeous pink Tulips HERE

Check out Kelly's spring wreath made from a tote bag HERE

Yvonne shares how she forces some branches HERE

You can see Kelly's gorgeous porch in the magazine Spring Decorating by Country Sampler HERE

Kelly's golden egg can be seen HERE

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You can find the glass cleaner Kelly mentioned HERE

There are some adorable Spring cloth napkins HERE

For disposable pink flatware LOOK HERE

For adorable bunny egg cups LOOK HERE

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How to Give Your House an Old Soul Feb 23, 2018

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Does your home have an old soul? What do we mean? We are talking about how to add items to your home that have a timeworn look. We love a little chippy, a little vintage, a little bit of antiques! A little bit of "soul" goes a long long way!

Mixing new and older things give our homes a distinct soul.

Here are a few of our favorite ways to incorporate an old soul into your home...

an old piece of furniture with a new updated fabric
mix different styles
bring in something old and incorporate it in a new way
think about using chippy architectural pieces in your home as decor
mix ironstone and silver flatware with modern elements
add an antique piece of furniture for instant old soul
old books are easy ways to add an old soul feeling to a room
add rustic with refined

See Kelly's beautiful historic home HERE

See Anita's beautiful Newel post HERE

See Yvonne's Architectural Wall Art Diy HERE

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Tips for a Healthy Home Feb 21, 2018

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Oh yeah we want it beautiful, but HEALTHY too! A healthy home is so important not only to avoid germs, but moreover for the functioning of your house. Listen in for lots of great tips & advice.

Yvonne uses organic Thieves from Young Living to clean all her surfaces. Have you tried it? Have a look HERE to learn all about it.

Use only stainless steel or cast iron pots & pans. Non-stick releases fumes & can chip off into your food. Kelly uses this All Clad pan - see HERE.

Add a plant or one every 100 square feet as per Nasa!

Try micro-fiber cloths. They hold the dirt rather than pushing it around. Get a set HERE.

Forego the scented dryer sheets for organic wool dryer balls. Get some HERE.

Or make your own with Yvonne's tutorial. Get the steps HERE.

Put changing your house filters in your calendar for at least every 6 months - every 3 if you are feeling up to it.

Wipe down all door knob, handles, cell phones and any objects that get lots of touches to avoid spreading germs. For a real thorough clean use a mixture of bleach & water.

If you succumb to a cold or the flu or just because it is SO good, make a big pot of Yvonne's chicken soup. Get the recipe HERE.

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Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

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Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE
Anita's blog HERE

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Living Room Refresh for 2018 Feb 19, 2018

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Let's do a living room refresh for 2018! Take a look at your living room and see what you need to get it ready for the new year. It's a great time to assess your living room and do a few tweaks.

Here are some things you can do to give it a refresh.

Add color
Add a slipcover
Clean furniture if needed
Change out your lamp shades
Layer your rugs
Rotate things from one room to another
Add a plant
Change out your registers CHECK OUT THESE HERE

Change out your door knobs

You can see Anita's living room HERE

Check out Kelly's living room HERE

Yvonne shares 5 ways to refresh your living room HERE

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The lamp that Kelly and Anita loved from Target is HERE

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Anita's IG HERE
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Ways to Make a Statement in a Room Feb 16, 2018

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We have a question for you.
Answer with the first thing that comes to your mind.

What is your favorite statement piece in your home?

Were you able to answer right away? Or did you have to really think about it?

A statement piece is something in a room that draws your eye to it and makes the rest of the room look gorgeous! It can be both bold and obvious or it can be subtle and alluring!

Anita likes one "WOW" piece in every room. I love her take on a room's statement!

Most home decor enthusiasts make a statement by finding a piece of furnishing both soft or hard and

Kelly had a fabulous idea! She suggested that we might want to add one really lovely piece a year to our home. What a great idea! We are not saying uber expensive we are saying a great piece! Although an amazing piece might be more!

A statement piece might be a fireplace or a gorgeous hood in the kitchen. Think of architectural pieces too!

See Anita's iconic trio of beds can be found HERE

See Yvonne's Curlacue Chest HERE

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Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE
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Sofa Arrangements - Get it Right Feb 14, 2018

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Happy Valentine's Day!! Thanks for sharing a piece of it with us. Today we are talking about how to get sofa arrangements right. ( A Valentine's Day smooch on the sofa later - arrange it first! )
Lots of concrete, actionable tips for making this major piece of furniture work better.

BUT...first we announce the winner of our DTT One Year Anniversary consult chat with us. Listen in to hear if you are the winner!

We each have different sofa arrangements.

You can see Kelly's on her Instagram account HERE.

Yvonne's classic sofa look great with its' back to her breakfast table.

Anita shares her thoughts on what to put behind a sofa HERE.

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We love the versatility of nesting tables. These are great - click HERE.

Here is the apartment sized sofa Kelly mentioned.

Move around your furniture - try different arrangements with our tips in mind & you'll end up with the perfect sofa situation!

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Decorating with Blue and White Feb 12, 2018

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Blue and white is such an iconic look. It looks great with virtually any design style and it has almost always been popular. You can add blue and white to your home is so many ways. Here are a few ways to do it.

porcelain pieces

plates

bedding

paint

fabric

Be careful if you use navy and blue, since it can appear nautical.

Anita loves duck egg blue. Yvonne points out it is not a true blue, but it's an option for you.

You can see the new ways Anita is adding blue and white to her home HERE and HERE

Yvonne share blue and white touches in her home HERE

You can see Amy Howard's gorgeous home HERE

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Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE
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Avoid These Decorating Mistakes Feb 09, 2018

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Between the three of us, we have probably made almost any decorating mistake you can make. Nothing schools a decorator better than a few whoppers!

The good thing about this podcast is we can make the mistakes for you and live to tell you what not to do! Today we are talking about AVOID THESE DECORATING MISTAKES!

We can all agree about not cluttering up our refrigerators. I know we might get some blowback, but try taking down all the "stuff" on your refrigerator and see how much neater your kitchen will be!

Matchy-Matchy is a big mistake!!!! Oh, my!

Are you thinking about the flow of color throughout your room and your home? Take a picture and evaluate!

Now let's all turn over a new leaf and add a few fabulous houseplants to our home! Organics bring life to a home! Home Depot is a great place to get houseplants, great prices and plants!

We want to encourage you not to get weary in the decorating process. Don't settle! Make sure your furnishings are what you LOVE!!!! Don't hurry through the process!

One BIG mistake we can all agree upon is buying a rug that is too small for a room or area. Spend the money and get the right size!!!!

See Yvonne's post about choosing THE right dining room rug size HERE

Great advice from Anita about avoiding decorating mistakes HERE

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Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE
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